Youth & Family Program Coordinator

<p><strong>Position Title:</strong> <span>Youth & Family Program Coordinator</span> — Social Work Background Preferred</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> CTO Child & Youth Educational Services</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Toronto, ON</p><p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Part-Time / Contract</p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> 11:30-7:30pm / 12-8pm, based on program needs</p><p><strong>Compensation:</strong> Please Inquire</p><p><strong>Start Date:</strong> September 2026</p><p><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> August 14, 2026</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Company Description</strong></p><p>CTO Child & Youth Educational Services is a Toronto-based non-profit organization supporting children, youth, and families through educational advocacy, youth programming, social-emotional learning, mentorship, and community-based support.</p><p>CTO’s work is grounded in a strength-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach. The organization works with youth, families, schools, students, and community partners to support positive development, advocacy, resilience, leadership, and access to meaningful supports.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Description</strong></p><p>CTO is seeking a Youth & Family Program Support Worker to support children, youth, and families through a social-work-informed lens. This role is ideal for someone who can combine strong youth engagement with assessment, advocacy, documentation, group facilitation, and professional sound judgement.</p><p>The successful candidate will support day-to-day youth programming, family and school-related advocacy needs, group activities, referrals, documentation, and program operations. The role requires reliability, professionalism, strong communication, and the ability to work effectively with children, youth, families, students, staff, volunteers, and community partners.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Support children, youth, and families connected to CTO programs.</li><li>Assist with intake, needs-based assessment, service planning, referrals, and follow-up where appropriate.</li><li>Support youth participating in CTO’s educational, social-emotional, employment, leadership, and empowerment programs.</li><li>Facilitate or support group programming, workshops, reflection activities, and psychoeducational sessions.</li><li>Assist with school-related advocacy, family support, and community resource navigation.</li><li>Maintain clear, accurate, and timely documentation, including program notes, case notes, referrals, and follow-up records.</li><li>Support program safety, youth supervision, and risk identification during onsite and off-site programming.</li><li>Collaborate with staff, students, volunteers, caregivers, schools, and community partners.</li><li>Contribute to program planning and evaluation.</li><li>Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical practice at all times.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>BSW, MSW, or equivalent education and experience in social work, social service work, child and youth care, psychology, education, community work, or a related field.</li><li>Experience working with children, youth, and families in community, educational, youth justice, child welfare, mental health, advocacy, or social service settings.</li><li>Strong assessment, documentation, case management, and service-planning skills.</li><li>Experience facilitating groups, workshops, or youth programming.</li><li>Knowledge of trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, culturally responsive, and strength-based practice.</li><li>Strong communication, professional judgement, time management, and organizational skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently while following organizational procedures and reporting expectations.</li><li>Familiarity with Toronto community resources, school boards, youth services, and family supports is an asset.</li><li>Current First Aid/CPR and a clear Vulnerable Sector Check are required.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Assets</strong></p><ul><li>Experience working with BIPOC youth and families is an asset.</li><li>Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is an asset, but not required.</li><li>Experience with educational advocacy, school meetings, IEPs, suspensions and/or attendance concerns is an asset.</li><li>Experience supporting students or volunteers is an asset.</li><li>Experience with program evaluation, outcome tracking, or grant-funded programming is an asset.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p>Please submit your resume and cover letter to challengingtheoutcome@gmail.com by August 14, 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.</p>

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